Colchester population
Colchester has a population of 130,245, making it the 2nd largest place in Essex. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 109,414, a rise of 19.0% since.
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Colchester population trends, 2001–2024.
Nearby in Essex
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon | 144,859 |
| 2 | Chelmsford | 111,511 |
| 3 | Harlow | 93,300 |
| 4 | Braintree | 53,477 |
| 5 | Brentwood | 52,586 |